Susan's+Listing+of+Virtual+Field+Trips

=This is the listing which was given out at Tech Camp '09 for VTF's:=

List of Virtual Field Trips [|Tramline] – a listing of virtual field trips, some links are broken in the VFT’s.

[|The Teacher's Guide]- a listing of virtual field trips of museums around the world.

[|The Sierra Club] - a John Muir exhibit, with lesson plans and live presentations on Muir, his photography and his legacy.

The [|Passport to Knowledge] is a series of interactive learning adventures connecting essential Life, Earth, Space and Physical science concepts with real world phenomena. P2K uses a powerful, integrated suite of video programs, hands-on activities and online resources to deliver real science, real scientists, real locations, and real learning

[|NOVA for Teachers] - from the PBS series NOVA. Has Teacher’s guide listed by program title, and by subject. Includes multimedia resources, interactive for students and related NOVA resources. Includes subjects on the senses, magnetic storms, energy, the Panama Canal, earthquakes, building bridges and dams.

[|The JASON Project] –Headed by scientist and Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard, JASON connects young students with great explorers and great events to inspire and motivate them to learn science. Its core curriculum units are designed for 5th – 8th grade classrooms but are flexible enough to be adapted for higher or lower grades. A [|webpage] from the Utah Education Network on virtual field trips, all categorized.

The [|Smithsonian Institution for Kids] interactive site has games, and interactive from eight different museums, ranging from ‘Make your own Light Bulb’ to ‘Tracking the Buffalo.’

[|www.exploratorium.edu] - Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art & Human Perception

A[| listing] of hands-on science centers worldwide.

A [|webpage] listing of museums worldwide with VFT’s

[|The National Air & Space Museum] -

[|The Archaeology Channel]

[|www.internet4classrooms.com/vft] - virtual field trips from internet for classrooms

[] - Kalispell Public Schools, and Glacier National Park,

[|The Center for Educational Technologies and the Classroom of the Future from NASA]. This site provides NASA with educational research and necessary expertise to deliver state-of-the-art education to anyone in the NASA audience. Completed NASA projects include Astronomy Village – a virtual observatory community which includes tools and multimedia materials; and Exploring the Environment – an award-winning site which works to develop students’ awareness of the planet. Some modules & activities include Coral Reefs; Volcanoes; Water Quality; Mountain Gorillas; Global Climate Change and Weather or Not?.

[|Texas A & M Geology Department] has a wonderful website on the geology of the Big Bend. The website includes a virtual hike, and information about all the geologic processes Big Bend has gone through.

[|Texas Parks and Wildlife] has many award-winning VFT’s covering topics like the wagon trains, wildlife, the Gulf Coast and Texas Caves.

The [|Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia] tours 42 different buildings in Historic Philadelphia, and covers the signing of our constitution.

[|Traditions of the Sun] explores the ancient celestial observatories in the Mexican Yucatan and in the Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico.

Scholastic’s [|Global Trek] allows each student to choose a country in which to travel, supplies the student with information on the country and has the student keep a ‘travel journal’ about various topics on their journey. [|Go for the Gold] gets students involved in the Olympics. [|Endangered Ecosystems] takes students to the ecosystems of Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil.

[|BlueZones: Quest for the Fountain of Youth] explores the Okinawan people to learn their ‘longevity recipe.’

In [|North Pole Solo], students learn about the ecosystems and history of the North Pole.

The [|Vendee Globe 2008] and Skipper Rich Wilson sail around the world non-stop, and invite you along for the ride.

[|eField Trips] has a wide variety of VFT’s from the bats of Carlsbad Caverns to the underwater ecosystem of Biscayne National Park, to the Metamorphosis of Butterflies to Climbing Denali to the Desert Dwellers of Death Valley. A total of 26 VFT’s on many topics.

[|Deadly Ascent] from PBS’s NOVA chronicles climbing the tallest peak in North America, the survival skills needed for such a trek, and a team of doctors and climbers test the body’s response to extreme cold and high altitude.

[|This Old Habitat] explores several eco systems in the Chicago area to see the connection between people, animals, threats to the ecosystem and how the students are helping with restoration. This VFT will allow students to understand habitats and the basic requirements for all living organisms. QUICKTIME

[|The Teacher’s Guide] is the essential resource if you want to go to a museum, but can’t afford one. This website has links to 32 of the world’s finest museums, including Mont Vernon, the home of George Washington; a tour of the Holocaust Museum; The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; and the American Museum of National History to name a few.

[|Go North!] is a free adventure learning program which incorporates 2900+ schools in the US and six continents. Over a five year period, a team of educators, scientists, and explorers are dog-sledding LIVE to five circumpolar Arctic locations. The Go North! website includes a 300+ page curriculum and activity guide, where students learn geographic, natural and social science literacy, environmental understanding; appreciate human diversity and traditional values; and gain a respect and knowledge of and across cultural boundaries.

For students who have never been to any type of farm, the [|4-H Virtual Farm] can walk them through horse, fish, cattle, dairy, poultry and wheat farms.

[|Estuary LIVE] addresses the life cycle of an estuary, the plants & animals of this ecosystem, the effects of invasive animals and the role weather plays in the estuary. This site uses REAL PLAYER. Click [|here] to download this player.

[|GOALS] (Global Online Adventure Learning Site) lists 11 VFT’s all with an emphasis on science, technology and nature. Some of the favorites are the expeditions of Bill & Helen Thayer (they have been to an Arctic, the Amazon, and the Sahara, to name a few!); the story of Karen Thorndike (the only American woman to sail solo around the world in a sloop); and Warm Winds (the story of the Ingalls family as they set sail from Seattle and are cruising the South Pacific.

[|NASA for Students] is the educational site for students K-12 and higher education. You can explore the earth as seen from space, learn more about the space suits worn by astronauts, and use the research tools provided by NASA, all free.

[|The 50th Anniversary of NASA, The 40th Anniversary of Apollo] This year, celebrate with NASA the 40 years since the Apollo mission to the moon. Explore the benefits gained from Apollo, the photographs, and NASA’s contributions to modern aeronautics.

[|This resource] is the brain child of Donna Hendry, a graduate of the School of Education at Eastern Connecticut State University. Donna has already created a resource which is rich in links to websites whose creators have provided an exciting opportunity for learners of all ages to virtually experience our wondrous world.

[] listing of several field trips and their benefits on theapple.com

[] An Aussie website with some great web tours and ideas on it.

[] - trackstar uses 'tracks' instead of VFT's. There is a huge collection of tracks here, continually updated.

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